1. What is the role of the following symbols in the film?

• the drawing at the beginning of the film

• the earth, the desert and sand – the air and the wind – the sun and fire - water

• maps

• fingers-thimbles

• human body

• light – darkness

2. How would you comment on the following ideas from the film?

1. “I must be a curse. Anybody who loves me, anybody who gets close to me. . .[dies]”

2. “If you could explore from the air, life would be very simple”.

3. “There's also a plant - I've never seen it but I'm told you can cut a piece the size of a heart from this plant and the next day it will be filled with a delicious liquid.”

4. “Thousands of people did die. Just different people.”

5. “That's all I've wanted — to walk …on earth without maps. “

3. If you were to draw a picture based on the film, what would you draw?